386th Auction

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 7½h., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, a scarce stamp with only about 20 printed in this color, certificate Ceremuga (2001) (Michel 3a)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 20h., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, a scarce stamp, certificate BPA (1982) (Michel 5a)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 30h., fresh color, unused, one pulled perf at bottom, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp, signed Holcombe with opinion (1990) (Michel 6a)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 45h., fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, a very scarce stamp with only about 20 printed, this being one of the nicest we have registered in ProFi, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke and certificate Ceremuga (2001) (Michel 7a)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 3r., fresh color, unused, faint vertical crease at left, few shorter perfs, light tonin, very attractive. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 14 (David Field) issued, or 20 examples (Bob Gibbs) believed to have been issued regardless of the overprint colour, ProFi has registered 10 stamps, certificate Brandon (2004) (Michel 10a)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 2½h., block of eight from the lower sheet margin, with part inscription “(Deut)sch-Ostafrika” and HAN “H3072.11”, mint never hinged, with hinge in the margin only, the left stamps with faint diagonal crease, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple, certificate Brandon (2004) (Michel 1b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 4h., mint never hinged, fine, signed Bühler (Michel 2b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, few perfs in margin separated, otherwise fine (Michel 3b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, few perfs in margin separated, otherwise fine, certificate RPSL (2014) (Michel 3b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 30h., fresh color, unused, fine, signed Bühler (Michel 6b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 2r. green, with right sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, slight gum toning, otherwise fine. An exceptionally rare stamp, with just 14 (David Field) issued or 20 examples (Bob Gibbs) believed to have been issued regardless of the overprint colour; Gibbs estimates 12 examples for the reddish violet overprint, certificates Brandon (2004;2019) (Michel 9b)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, “O.H.B.M.S MAFIA” Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 12½h., fresh color and mostly good perforation, used with handwritten date “18/1/16”, closed tear at top and small split at upper right perf, otherwise fine and scarce (Michel 22)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, “O.H.B.M.S MAFIA” Fiscals "ÜBERSETZUNGS-GEBÜHREN" 25h., fresh color and good perforation and centering, unused with slightly tropicalized gum, as usual, very fine for this, very rare with only a few printed, certificate Ceremuga (2002) (Michel 26)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3p., used, fine, certificate BPA (2024)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: ½a., block of four from lower sheet margin, used with greenish cds. “MAFIA 22 SP 16”, fine, certificate BPA (2024)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 2a., block of four from lower sheet margin, used with greenish cds. “MAFIA 22 SP 16”, light gum bend and diagonal crease through margin and lower right stamp, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2024)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3a., block of four from upper sheet margin, used with greenish cds. “MAFIA 22 SP 16”, fine, certificate BPA (2024)

1917, Indian Expeditionary Forces with new G.R. POST MAFIA overprint in greenish-blue: 3p-12a. and 1r., tied by backdated cds. "MAFIA NO 19 1916" to adressed envelope, very fine and rare, certificate Brandon (2004)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1917, Indian Expeditionary Forces Postal stationery card with new G.R. POST MAFIA overprint: ¼a. grey, used with cds. "MAFIA NO 9 1916", a scarce an interesting item, message added at a later date, very fine, opinion Holcombe (2000) and certificate Scheller (2023)